7 best two player board games 2024

With cold winter evenings keeping us indoors and Valentines Day on the horizon, it's about time to sit down for some amazing games for just two players. Whether you want a cosy night in with a significant other, a fun afternoon with a friend or family, then we've got a selection of games that are perfect for a duo. Stories set in sweeping fantasy worlds, quick puzzles, and amazing card games - we've got something for everyone.

Intro 00:00
General Orders 00:44
Sleeping Gods 02:31
Boop 04:01
Next Station: Tokyo 05:40
Lorcana 07:19
Art Society 09:32
Donuts 11:04
Outro
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[dicebreaker]

Sorry for anyone struggling with the music! I'd recommend headphones for better listening as that was what I edited on - Maddie

[nabalienalien]

Background music is a bit too loud imo

[talahar]

I just absolutely love the chaotic energy of you lovely goofballs! <3

[DanielBadosa]

Bought Lacuna recently and it is a banger. Such a cozy chill but surprisingly strategic quick game. Love it.

Also, Splendor duel is good stuff.

[lillithhickling]

Great list, I definitely need to pick up General Orders! Fungi is one of my favourite 2 player games! And Challengers as a more recent one

[williamblack]

Claustrophobia 1643 is a good 2 Player game if you're into a bit of "Horror", Patchwork was mentioned, Air Land & Sea, Summoner wars/ Tash-kalar...we will play CMONs new Dune game.

[cerosis]

Getaway Driver! A small boxed tile laying boardgame!

[pronumeral]

Summoner Wars: Second Edition is fantastic.

[aorakis]

Hi there nice list yet...

So many amazing missing ones for two players.. :)

Sky team

Targui

Hive

Codenames duo

Aeon's end / Astro knights

Splendor duel / jaipur

Star wars deckbuilding

Mindbug

Jekyll VS hyde

Dice forge

Blitzkrieg

Any of the 3 FFG LCGs

Alice's garden / Cascadia / Kingdomino / Calico

Crypt of sedlec / Circle the wagoon

And so, so, sooo many others :)

Cheers from belgium

[mischiefgoblin]

Oooh instantly adding some of these to my wish list ^^

Though have to ask where did you get those adorable dragon plushies on the shelf? ❤

[adrianjoseph]

First time coming across your channel, followed! Like others mentioned, music a little distracting but not unbearable.

[boxingthegame]

New bucket list item: Be on this list for 2025 😍😍😍😍😍😍 Yall want a review copy? :D

[pauljennings]

Great reviews. My one thing, I myself personally find is probably not a good idea, is to have back ground music while talking. A) you don't know what music people find annoying B) unless it is super quiet then some people may find it difficult to understand you, an international audience is from a wide variety of countries and may already have difficulty with a different accent C) I'm not sure it adds much to an already good review segment. Why risk turning off some people from a great review by having unnecessary background music.

[rwiwgin]

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as ones own in the midst of abundance.

[Cozysoloplayer]

You mean “7 games that came out in 2024”? Cuz if not, you sure missed great ones 😜

[elqord.]

No offense but Art Society is absolutely horrible at 2 players because bidding does not work at 2

[cameronhector]

Unrelated to the list (which is great as always), I just want to show appreciation for Wheels' beard. As a fellow beard-haver, I like it. Maddie, you're lovely but I think you should grow a beard too so I can comment on its lustrousness and neat cut.

[andreisteopan]

You could have easily made a 10 or even 20 list games, there are so many good two players game. But I did enjoy your selection. What I did not enjoy was the music over voice, so distracting. By the half of the video I had to mute it and turn on subtitle :(

[rwiwgin]

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as ones own in the midst of abundance.